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Shakespeare's birthplace as it appeared in 1847 before restoration. Engraved by W. J. Linton after a drawing by Edward Duncan. The ownership of the premises passed to William on John Shakespeare's death. However, by that time William already owned New Place in Stratford and had no need for the Henley Street premises as a home for himself or his ...
English: Phoebe Dighton, Inside Shakespeare's Birthplace Relics of Shakespeare, from drawings by Mrs. Denis Dighton, by appointment fruit and flower painter to Her Majesty the Queen. Stratford-upon-Avon, June, 1835.
Description: A new statue of the Bard William Shakespeare located on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon. During 2020, new paving has been installed all the way down Henley Street past Shakespeare's Birthplace (especially when it was quieter during the previous lockdown's and restrictions).
The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation is that "faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain".This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the United States.
Every year, Shakespeare's birthday is celebrated in Stratford. The celebration takes place over two days on the weekend closest to 26 April, the date of his christening, and includes musical performances, drama and a parade through the town. [89] In 2016, events were held in Stratford to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. [90]
Shakespeare's Birthplace will not be accessible to visitors between 6 and 17 January, with the former home of the playwright's wife, Anne Hathaway's Cottage, closed from 20 to 31 January.
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Historic map from 1902. The route of the Historic Spine can be seen from Shakespeare's Birthplace (A) to The Holy Trinity Church (B) Following Stratford's expansion from a village into a town in the early 12th century, the route linking the new town to the Holy Trinity Church in Old Town became the location for many of the towns earliest and most important buildings.